If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

This update applies to the Windows operating systems that are listed in the "Summary" section of this article. If you want to install the Adobe Flash Player update on an earlier version of Windows, try Adobe Flash Player download.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Notes

For Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.

For Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, version 1607, the updates may not be installed automatically. To get this update, follow these steps: